In ancient China, the people did not have any concept of rivers, lakes and seas. They were all called water. Only after the continuous improvement of social cognition, human beings began to distinguish between waters of different sizes and shapes, so there was a river. And so on. As for why the Yangtze River is called the river and the Yellow River is called the river, there are actually different opinions.
1, habitually called.
Because China's terrestrial Mandarin is vast, it was composed of different princes and small countries in ancient times, so the language and culture of each place has a certain difference. In the early days, the South used to call the long stream called the river, while the north was habitually called the river.
2, the difference between the injected ground.
There is a saying that rivers and rivers are distinguished according to the inflow of river water. Anything that flows into the open sea is often called the river, and the inflow into the inland sea or lake is often called the river. The Yangtze River eventually flows into the East China Sea via Shanghai, so it is called the river. The Yellow River flows into the Bohai Sea through Shandong Dongying, and the Bohai Sea is China's inner sea, so it is called the river.
3, the difference between hydrological conditions.
This kind of statement is relatively more recognized. According to its long-term hydrological data, if most of the water flow is stable during the year, the water quantity is not affected by the season, and it is suitable for navigation all year round. It is called Jiang, and if the water flow is more urgent. And often the wind and waves are unstable during the year, it is called the river. The Yellow River is located in northern China. It is affected by the northwest monsoon every winter. At least half of the year is in a strong wind. At the time, the shipping conditions were poor, so it is considered to be unsuitable for shipping, and the Yellow River has a withering period. Because of the relatively large influence of the season, it is called the river, and the Yangtze River is in the subtropical zone. It is relatively calm and calm, so it is called Jiang.
In fact, no matter how the name is called, their actual meaning is the same. The birthplace of Chinese civilization is them. The development of Chinese civilization is inseparable from their nurture. The difference in name is just a long-standing habitual name. The different geographical locations in which they live have also nurtured different cultures and nurtured different people. This has also played a very good role in the richness of Chinese culture. .
